The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-16

list The only material change made yesterday
was an amendment to the rules. which was con-
entries of articles for exhibition shall be made
not later than noon of Friday before the open
ing OF the fair.
cAss CouNTY's BIG BOUNTY CLAIM
Eightyfour veterans of the Fifty sixth In
diana Regiment are claiming $25, 900 in bounty
from Cass county under an act of 1866 by which
that county appropriated 500, 600 to be applied
in securing soldiers to fiji the county's quota A
test case is before the Supreme Court and was
argued yesterday. The county is represented by
1. I. Mcconnell. and Judge Nelson the plaintiff.
The county pleads the statute of limitations.
CLOSE OF THE DAIRY-MAIDs' CARNIVAL.
The attendance at the dairymaids' carnival
last night, at Tomlinson Hail. was even larger
than on the previous evening. The programme
was shorter than on Monday evening, but not
less interesting. Roberts Park Sunday-school
Orchestra furnished excellent music,
and Miss Lulu Burt sang excellently. The four
tableaux were given with splendid effect They
were ""Dairy-maids in Costume" milk OF
Human Kindness" "Just Home from School"
and s'Maidens All Forlorn" The drill Of the
dairy maids, as on the former evening, was the
principal feature Of the evening" The two en-
tertainments netted the church nearly 1000.
RELIEVING THE STATES EMBARRASSMENT.
The Governor and State Treasurer last even
ing signed the bond for a temporary transfer to
the general fund of the $685. 900 in the State Uni
versity endowment fund, and the money will be
available to-day. In addition to this, the Treas
ur yesterday received from ex-Auditor Rice
$16 1872 OIL of insurance fees and taxes collected
| by him during the last six months of his term
| of Office With the balance of 81, 600 on hand
| yesterday. this makes the amount placed to the
| credit Of the general fund about $50, 900, which
/ will be sufficient to pay the January expenses of
| mands upon the State for two or three weeks
longer 1t is expected that in the meantime the
I General Asse mbly will authorize temporary
! loan of sufficient amount for the payment of
ordinary expenses until the semi-annual settle
ments made by the counties in May.
| AN OFFICIAL CONTEST WITH A PRECEDENT.
| Since his appointment, two weeks ago, by
Secretary of State Griffin, Mr.. j. D. Walker, of
Shelbyville, has daily reported to DR. Metcalf,
secretary of the State Board of Health for as
| signment to duty as clerk of the bureau of vital
statistics, but Dr. Metcalf, refusing to recognize
the validity Of his appointment, has not permit
| ted him to do any work, and the old clerk con-
| tinues to fill the position. AS there is prece
dent exactly covering the dispute, it is expected
that the State officers will pursue the course of
| their Democratic predecessors, and, did Au-
| ditor Rice, when State Secretary Myers appoint
| cd clerk who was Objectionable to DR.. Elder.
then executive officer Of the health board-will
| refuse to pay the clerk retained by Dr. Metcalf,
| and Mr. Walker will be allowed to draw his sal
! airy. The State Board of Health will meet to-
morrow, and some action will doubtless be taken
| then in regard to the matter